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Deuteronomy 15:20

18 It shall not seem hard unto thee, when thou sendest him away free from thee; for he hath been worth a double hired servant to thee, in serving thee six years: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in all that thou doest.

19 All the firstling males that come of thy herd and of thy flock thou shalt sanctify unto the LORD thy God: thou shalt do no work with the firstling of thy bullock, nor shear the firstling of thy sheep.

Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household.

21 And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God.

22 Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Each year you and your household are to eat it before the LORD your God in the place the LORD will choose.
KJV
Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household.
WEB
You shall eat it before the LORD your God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, you and your household.
ASV
Thou shalt eat it before Jehovah thy God year by year in the place which Jehovah shall choose, thou and thy household.
DARBY
Thou shalt eat it before Jehovah thy God, year by year, in the place which Jehovah will choose, thou and thy household.
BLB
Before the face of YHWH your God you shall eat [it] year by year in the place that YHWH chooses—You and your house.
ÅB
For Herrens, din Guds åsyn skal du og ditt hus spise det hvert år på det sted Herren utvelger.
OTB
Du og din husstand skal spise dem hvert år i Herrens din Guds nærvær på det stedet Han vil velge.
B1930
For Herrens, din Guds åsyn skal du og ditt hus ete det hvert år på det sted Herren utvelger.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 14:23

    And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.

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  • Deuteronomy 12:5–7

    But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come:

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  • Deuteronomy 12:17

    Thou mayest not eat within thy gates the tithe of thy corn, or of thy wine, or of thy oil, or the firstlings of thy herds or of thy flock, nor any of thy vows which thou vowest, nor thy freewill offerings, or heave offering of thine hand:

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